![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Secret Storm
Long running CBS soap opera February 18,1955
Keywords: classic tv; soap opera; cbs; 1955
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| Producers Showcase - The Petrified Forest
TV adaptation of the movie of the same name.Featuring Humphrey Bogart,Henry Fonda,Lauren Bacall,Paul Hartman,Natalie Shaeffer,Jack Warden.If you are looking for top notch DVD quality,then this is definitely not for you.
Keywords: classic tv, 1955; television adaptation; drama
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| Valiant Lady 1955
One complete episode of Valiant Lady, with original commercials. The sound is a bit out of sync, which isn't something I can correct. It is out of sync on the original DVD.
Keywords: Classic TV; Soap Opera; Valiant Lady; 1955
Downloads: 860
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| The Inner Flame 1955
One complete episode of The Inner Flame, with original commercials. Audio sync is off on original source, and can not be corrected.
Keywords: Classic TV; Soap Opera; Inner Flame; 1955
Downloads: 670
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| Make Room For Daddy - Children's Governess (1955)
Danny Thomas in "Make room for Daddy" ep 2x19 'The children's governess', air date: February 1, 1955 contains original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Danny Thomas; 1955
Downloads: 2,341
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| Captain Midnight (1955)
Episode MISSION TO MEXICO, of the 50s series CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT with original commercials for Ovaltine. Starring Richard Webb and Sid Melton. Air Date: October 5, 1955 Opening announcment: On a mountaintop, high above a large city, stands the headquarters of a man devoted to the cause of freedom and justice... a war hero who has never stopped fighting against his country's enemies... a private citizen who is dedicating his life to the struggle against evil men everywhere.....
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; Fifties; Captain Midnight; Richard Webb
Downloads: 14,359
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| 'Hawkins Falls' (1955)
Three consecutive episodes of 'Hawkins Falls'. It was on as a 15-minute weekday 'soap opera' from April 2, 1951 to July 1, 1955. Air Dates: Thursday March 31, Friday April 1, and Monday April 4, 1955.
Keywords: Classic TV; Soap opera; 1955; NBC; 1950's; Drama
Downloads: 1,065
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| Make Room For Daddy - The Little League (1955)
Danny Thomas in "Make room for Daddy " ep 3x02 'The little league', air date: September 20, 1955 contains original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Danny Thomas; 1955
Downloads: 2,068
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| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Pursuit of the deep space projectile (1955)
Episode "Pursuit of the deep space projectile" which aired on April 30, 1955 and contains original commercials for 'Kraft Caramels'.
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1955; NBC; 1950's Television
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| Fragment from "The Robert Q. Lewis Show" (1955)
A fragment from the "Robert Q. Lewis Show", a daytime variety series. The fragment includes the following: Robert talking about his weekend, a musical performance, exotic food festival promotion. This has been uploaded before, but in poorer picture quality. I don't know if any complete episodes exist of this poorly-preserved show.
Keywords: 1955; Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; 1950's; 50's; Fifties
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| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Missing Mail Ship (1955)
Episode "The mystery of the missing mail ship" - Air Date: March 12, 1955 Commercials for 'Kraft Caramels'
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1955; NBC; 1950's Television; Kinescope
Downloads: 1,815
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| The Life of Riley - Do it yourself
"The Life of Riley" ep 406 - Do it yourself With original 'Gulf' commercials
Keywords: Life of Riley; The Life of Riley; Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; 1955; William Bendix; Gulf
Downloads: 2,383
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| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Monster of Space (1955)
Episode "Monster of space" which aired on March 19, 1955 and contains commercials for 'Kraft Caramels'.
Keywords: Classic TV; Kinescope; Science fiction; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1950's; Fifties; 1955; NBC; 1950's Television
Downloads: 2,185
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| Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion: S1E36, The Boy Who Found Christmas (DVD Quality)
(DVD Quality) Original Air Date: December 25, 1955 Season 1, Episode 36: The Boy Who Found Christmas For Christmas this year, Capt. Gallant has promised Cuffy a trip to America. However, all of the Legions' gifts are stolen from the caravan, and it looks like the captain won't be able to let Cuffy go on his promised trip. Cuffy runs away to try to find the missing presents, and in the process he learns what Christmas is really about...
Keywords: Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion; Captain Gallant; Foreign Legion; Capt. Michael Gallant; Buster Crabbe; Fuzzy Knight; Cullen Crabbe; Gilles Quéant; Roger Tréville; Christian Fourcade; Hans Verner; Bernard Farrel; Christmas; Holiday; Classic TV; 1955
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| The Road Of Life
Long forgotten NBC soap opera
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; NBC,soap opera
Downloads: 1,870
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| 1955 TV Commercial for Post's ''40% Bran Flakes''
A 1955 TV commercial aiming Post "40% Bran Flakes" at older TV viewers. This comes from "The Parade Grandstand" which can also be seen on the Internet Archive.
Keywords: 1955; 50s; 1950s; Fifties; TV; Television; Commercial; Old
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| Jimmy Durante Show
An episode which aired in October 1955.Pretty much typical Jimmy Durante,some good old fashioned song and dance,and shit kicking humor.An interesting but somber note.The guest on this show is Carmen Miranda.The show was recorded on August 3,1955.During taping,Carmen suffered a mild heart attack,but it wasnt detected as such at the time.She went on to complete the show.Two days later,on August 5th,she expired of a massive heart attack,at age 46.So the show didnt actually air until after her death...
Keywords: Classic TV; Jimmy Durante; Carmen Miranda; 1955; NBC; Brazilian Bombshell; Vaudeville
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| 1955 Aunt Jemima Buckwheat Pancakes Commercial
A 1955 Aunt Jemima Buckwheat Pancakes commercial. Features a mix of stills and footage. Promotes the long-lasting popularity of the product.
Keywords: Aunt Jemima; Buckwheat Pancakes; Pancakes; Commercial; 1955; Old; Not New; classic tv commercial
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| The Bob Crosby Show (1955)
Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from May 2, 1955 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Carol Richards, Jack Narz and The Bob-Cats. Guest: Johnny Mercer
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Bob Crosby; Johnny Mercer; Betty Crocker; 1955
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| Plymouth News Caravan - 18/April/1955
"Plymouth News Caravan" presented by John Cameron Swayze and David Brinkley. Topics on April 18, 1955 include the death of Albert Einstein and school integration in the south.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; NBC; News; Kinescope; John Cameron Swayze; Albert Einstein; Integration
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| Fifties Advertising: Remington Rand Shaver , ''Tune In Next Week'', Stopette (Version 2, Ad 4)
Another example of fifties advertising, a 2nd version of the "Remington Rand Shaver/Tune In Next Week/Stopette" combination. This version aired October 2nd 1955. These two commercials come from a program which I also uploaded in it's entirety.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Commercial; Commercials; Advertising; Remington Rand; Shaver; Shaving; Stopette; 1955; Vintage; Retro; Public Domain
Downloads: 475
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| "Captain Midnight" - Frozen Men (1955)
Episode THE FROZEN MEN, of the 50's series CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT, with original commercials for Ovaltine. Starring Richard Webb and Sid Melton. Air Date: October 12, 1955
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; 1950's; Fifties; Captain Midnight; Richard Webb; Ovaltine; 1955
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| U.S. Steel Hour: A Wind from the South (1955)
"U.S. Steel Hour" A wind from the south (1955) Director: Cordella Stone Written by James Costigan Cast: Julie Harris, Donald Woods Original Air Date: 14 September 1955 (Season 3, Episode 6)
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; U.S. Steel Hour; Ireland; 1955
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| 'You Bet Your Life' (1955) - Secret Word: Book
"You Bet Your Life" episode from Nov. 17, 1955, secret word "Book". Starring Groucho Marx. One of the contestants is Emmett Ashford, who went on to become the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball. With original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; 1950's; Game Show; Quiz; NBC; Groucho Marx; De Soto; Plymouth; 1955
Downloads: 1,115
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| 'You Bet Your Life' (1955) - Secret Word: Face
"You Bet Your Life" episode from Feb. 24, 1955, secret word "Face". Starring Groucho Marx. With original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; 1950's; Game Show; Quiz; NBC; Groucho Marx; De Soto; Plymouth; 1955
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| ''Easy Washing Machine'' commercial from 1955
A commercial for the "Easy Washing Machine" from 1955. The complete telecast can be seen at http://www.archive.org/details/Arthur_Godfrey_Time . I wonder of these are worth anything today.
Keywords: 50s; 1950s; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; TV; Television; 1955; Washing Machine; Easy; Keyword; Commercial; Commercials
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| No Time For Sergeants
No Time For Sergeants chronicles the comedic misadventures of a country bumpkin named Will Stockdale, brilliantly protrayed by Andy Griffith, who is drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and assigned to the United States Army Air Forces. Andy Griffith went on to play the same character in the Broadway version and in a movie of the same name, which he became famous for and made him a star. No Time For Sergeants The U.S...
Keywords: US Steel Hour; Public Domain; Classic TV; Andy Griffith; Kinescope; Live TV; Live Television; Comedy; Television; 1955
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| The Jack Benny Program (3/April/1955)
The Jack Benny Program: "Jack is a contestant", from Apr. 3, 1955. Guest Star: Groucho Marx.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; 1950's; Fifties; 1955; Live TV; Kinescope; Jack Benny; Groucho Marx; CBS
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| The Name's the Same (1955)
"The name's the same" episode from Jan. 3, 1955, hosted by Dennis James. Guest Star is Salvador Dali. With commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; 1950's; Panel Show; ABC; Dennis James; Salvador Dali; Ralston Purina; 1955
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| 1955 TV Commercial for Wizard Wick Deodorizer
1955 TV commercial for a product called "Wizard Wick", designed to remove unpleasant smells like tobacco, fish, onions and cabbage from someones house. This is a very low budget commercial as it aired during daytime on a soap opera (hence, also, why it makes such emphasis on the woman of the house). Please forgive poor picture quality
Keywords: 1955; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; TV; Television; Classic TV; Commercial; Advertising; Low Budget
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| Classic Commercial for the Remington Rand Shaver (October 2nd 1955) (Ad 3)
Another Classic Commercial for the Remington Rand Shaver. This commercial aired October 2nd, 1955 over the CBS Television Network. The complete telecast has been uploaded elsewhere.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 1950's; 50s; 50's; Fifties; 1955; Commercial; Advertising; Retro; Vintage; Remington Rand; Shaver; Consumerism; Public Domain
Downloads: 516
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| Colgate Comedy Hour: S6E1, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host
(DVD Quality) Aired: September 18, 1955 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host the season premiere of the series now titled The Colgate Variety Hour. The show opens with Martin as Hal April, the host of The $64,000,000 Question. Lewis plays returning champ Morty M.M. Morton who, against his will, is risking his winnings for more cash. Once he survives a ridiculously hard question in the isolation booth, he's ready for the $64,000,000 question...
Keywords: Colgate Comedy Hour; Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis; Freddie Bell; Freddie Bell and the Bellhops; pool hall; boxer; rock and roll; funny; family; old time radio; Classic TV; 1955
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| Flash Gordon - The Witch of Neptune - 1955
Episode "The Witch of Neptune" of Science-Fiction series "Flash Gordon". Aired: 03/04/1955 - Season 1, Episode 20
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; 1955; DuMont; Sci-Fi; Science Fiction; Space; Flash Gordon; Steve Holland; Irene Champlin; Joseph Nash; Marie Powers
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| Flash Gordon - Struggle to the End - 1955
Flash Gordon pits himself against the mad witch, who is again trying to completely dominate the universe.- Aired: 03/18/1955 - Season 1, Episode 22
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; 1955; DuMont; Sci-Fi; Science Fiction; Space; Flash Gordon; Steve Holland; Irene Champlin; Joseph Nash; Henry Beckman; Marie Powers
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| Plymouth News Caravan - 20/April/1955
Another "Plymouth News Caravan", presented by John Cameron Swayze on April 20, 1955. Topics of the day include: Eisenhower sends key aides to Formosa and National Guardsmen test combat readiness. Note: File upgrade 01/14/2011.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; NBC; News; Kinescope; Live TV; John Cameron Swayze; Plymouth
Downloads: 1,059
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| Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial from 1955
Another Lucky Strike Cigarette commercial from 1955. This one starts off with footage of a a couple smoking in the kitchen.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Public Domain; Retro; Rare; Cigarette; Cigarettes; Commercial; Commercials; Smoking; Tobacco; 1955; Lucky Strike; Film; Films; Print; Prints; Kinescope; Kinescopes; Fabulous
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| A 5th Classic Commercial for Coca-Cola (20/January/1955)
A 5th Classic Commercial for Coca-Cola, this time from 20/January/1955. This charming commercial aired LIVE on NBC-TV. This commercial also features jingle. The complete telecast can be found elsewhere on the Internet Archive.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Commercial; Commercials; Advertising; Ad; Ads; Vintage; Classic; Retro; Kinescope; Kinescopes; Jingle; Jingles; 1955; NBC; NBC-TV; National Broadcasting Company
Downloads: 1,948
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